The president of the United States demands that allied countries help reopen the passage through the Strait of Hormuz and threatens reprisals against NATO if this does not happen.
Germany refuses to guarantee security in the Strait of Hormuz. THE already spoken to to create a solution that allows oil and gas to be exported through the strait.
The US president did not reveal which ones, but said that he is in talks with at least seven countries to reinforce the presence of warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
“I demand that these countries step in and protect their own territory, because that’s where they get their energy. And they should have come and they should have helped protect us,” said Donal Trump.
Upon returning to Washington, the President of the United States highlighted that Beijing obtains 90% of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz and therefore has an added responsibility.
To the newspaper Trump now admits postponing his visit to China, scheduled for March 31st to April 2nd.
Iranon the other hand, ensures that the Strait of Hormuz is not closed and says it is also negotiating safe passage with several countries.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi noted that he could not mention any particular country with which was in negotiations with countries that want to guarantee safe passage.
O conflict in the Middle East is one of the priorities of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Councilwhich meets this Monday.
The idea, despite the war, is to reach an agreement to unblock the passage of oil and natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz, as happened, for example, in the Black Sea initiative, which allowed grain to leave Ukraine during the conflict.
The head of European diplomacy does not agree with the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil. He says that the United States’ decision sets a serious precedent and considers that this will only benefit Vladimir Putin’s regime and harm Ukraine, which has been at war for more than 4 years.
